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The New England Patriots may not have the best Super Bowl record in the National Football League—that would be the Pittsburgh Steelers—but they can lay claim to the most appearances (10) since the contest began on January 15, 1967, when the Green...
The New England Patriots may not have the best Super Bowl record in the National Football League—that would be the Pittsburgh Steelers—but they can lay claim to the most appearances (10) since the contest began on January 15, 1967, when the Green Bay Packers beat the Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 35-10.
That monopolization of the contest may explain why the Patriots are one of the most hated football teams in America—give someone else a chance, the nation’s football fans seem to say. On the other hand, the team’s reputation for, well, cheating has probably not helped. First there was the Spygate scandal in 2007, in which Patriots personnel were caught videotaping the signals of the New York Jets, a violation of NFL rules that resulted in a $500,000 fine for coach Bill Belichick.
Then there was the Deflategate scandal of 2015, in which it was shown that Patriots had supplied Tom Brady under-inflated footballs so that they’d be easier for the quarterback to grip—Brady threw one interception in the Deflategate game, but went 23 completions for 35 attempts overall, passing for 226 yards and three touchdowns. After losing several appeals, Brady was forced to sit out the first four games of the 2016 season, while the Patriots were fined $1 million and lost a pair of future draft picks.
Despite the loss of their star quarterback at the beginning of 2016, the Patriots went on to win the Super Bowl that year, and few observers disagree that the team’s come-from-behind, 34-28 overtime victory in the championship against the Atlanta Falcons, who led at the end of the 3rd quarter 28-9, was one for the ages.
Controversies aside, the Patriots have had a number of notable players since its first season in 1960, when the teams called itself the Boston Patriots. Indeed, three members of its first-year roster have had their numbers retired by the organization. They are Gino Cappelletti (20), Jim Lee Hunt (79), and Bob Dee (89).
Cappelletti, who played with the Patriots until he retired in 1971, was the team’s placekicker and wide receiver. Cappelletti holds the team record for most field-goal attempts, was named the American Football League’s Most Valuable Player in 1964, and was the league’s scoring leader for five seasons.
Hunt played defensive end and tackle, logging all 10 years in the AFL as a Boston Patriot. He sacked the likes of Joe Namath and Daryle Lamonica, and recovered more fumbles than any other player in the AFL’s history. Fellow defensive player Bob Lee came to the Patriots from the Washington Redskins, and though he retired in 1967, he was named to the AFL’s All Star team four times.
Over the years, four Patriots have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Those players are John Hannah, who “Sports Illustrated” once called “The Best Offensive Lineman of All Time”; Nick Buoniconti, a linebacker who actually played more seasons with the Miami Dolphins than with the Patriots; Mike Haynes, a cornerback who was named the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1976, the year he joined the Patriots; and Andre Tippett, who played linebacker for his entire career with the Patriots, and was named the AFC’s Player of the Year and the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year in 1985. No doubt Tom Brady will one day join their ranks.
For fans of the New England Patriots, some of the most sought-after collectibles include vintage football cards. Although the team is too young to have had cards produced by Mayo Cut Plug Tobacco, National Chicle, or the pre-1955 incarnation of Bowman, there are plenty of 1960s and '70s Topps football cards out there, as well as ones by Upper Deck and Fleer.
Vintage Patriots tickets are also collectible, be they from the regular season (the Patriots were undefeated in 2007) or any of the team's numerous trips to the Super Bowl. Naturally such pieces of paper are better if they are signed, as are footballs, helmets, and jerseys, the most valuable of which are those bearing Brady's number 12 on their backs or the word Gronkowski.
Continue readingThe New England Patriots may not have the best Super Bowl record in the National Football League—that would be the Pittsburgh Steelers—but they can lay claim to the most appearances (10) since the contest began on January 15, 1967, when the Green Bay Packers beat the Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 35-10.
That monopolization of the contest may explain why the Patriots are one of the most hated football teams in America—give someone else a chance, the nation’s football fans seem to say. On the other hand, the team’s reputation for, well, cheating has probably not helped. First there was the Spygate scandal in 2007, in which Patriots personnel were caught videotaping the signals of the New York Jets, a violation of NFL rules that resulted in a $500,000 fine for coach Bill Belichick.
Then there was the Deflategate scandal of 2015, in which it was shown that Patriots had supplied Tom Brady under-inflated footballs so that they’d be easier for the quarterback to grip—Brady threw one interception in the Deflategate game, but went 23 completions for 35 attempts overall, passing for 226 yards and three touchdowns. After losing several appeals, Brady was forced to sit out the first four games of the 2016 season, while the Patriots were fined $1 million and lost a pair of future draft picks.
Despite the loss of their star quarterback at the beginning of 2016, the Patriots went on to win the Super Bowl that year, and few observers disagree that the team’s come-from-behind, 34-28 overtime victory in the championship against the Atlanta Falcons, who led at the end of the 3rd quarter 28-9, was one for the ages.
Controversies aside, the Patriots have had a number of notable players since its first season in 1960, when the teams called itself the Boston Patriots. Indeed, three members of its first-year roster have had their numbers retired by the organization. They are Gino Cappelletti (20), Jim Lee Hunt (79), and Bob Dee (89).
Cappelletti, who played with the...
The New England Patriots may not have the best Super Bowl record in the National Football League—that would be the Pittsburgh Steelers—but they can lay claim to the most appearances (10) since the contest began on January 15, 1967, when the Green Bay Packers beat the Kansas City Chiefs by a score of 35-10.
That monopolization of the contest may explain why the Patriots are one of the most hated football teams in America—give someone else a chance, the nation’s football fans seem to say. On the other hand, the team’s reputation for, well, cheating has probably not helped. First there was the Spygate scandal in 2007, in which Patriots personnel were caught videotaping the signals of the New York Jets, a violation of NFL rules that resulted in a $500,000 fine for coach Bill Belichick.
Then there was the Deflategate scandal of 2015, in which it was shown that Patriots had supplied Tom Brady under-inflated footballs so that they’d be easier for the quarterback to grip—Brady threw one interception in the Deflategate game, but went 23 completions for 35 attempts overall, passing for 226 yards and three touchdowns. After losing several appeals, Brady was forced to sit out the first four games of the 2016 season, while the Patriots were fined $1 million and lost a pair of future draft picks.
Despite the loss of their star quarterback at the beginning of 2016, the Patriots went on to win the Super Bowl that year, and few observers disagree that the team’s come-from-behind, 34-28 overtime victory in the championship against the Atlanta Falcons, who led at the end of the 3rd quarter 28-9, was one for the ages.
Controversies aside, the Patriots have had a number of notable players since its first season in 1960, when the teams called itself the Boston Patriots. Indeed, three members of its first-year roster have had their numbers retired by the organization. They are Gino Cappelletti (20), Jim Lee Hunt (79), and Bob Dee (89).
Cappelletti, who played with the Patriots until he retired in 1971, was the team’s placekicker and wide receiver. Cappelletti holds the team record for most field-goal attempts, was named the American Football League’s Most Valuable Player in 1964, and was the league’s scoring leader for five seasons.
Hunt played defensive end and tackle, logging all 10 years in the AFL as a Boston Patriot. He sacked the likes of Joe Namath and Daryle Lamonica, and recovered more fumbles than any other player in the AFL’s history. Fellow defensive player Bob Lee came to the Patriots from the Washington Redskins, and though he retired in 1967, he was named to the AFL’s All Star team four times.
Over the years, four Patriots have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Those players are John Hannah, who “Sports Illustrated” once called “The Best Offensive Lineman of All Time”; Nick Buoniconti, a linebacker who actually played more seasons with the Miami Dolphins than with the Patriots; Mike Haynes, a cornerback who was named the NFL’s Defensive Rookie of the Year in 1976, the year he joined the Patriots; and Andre Tippett, who played linebacker for his entire career with the Patriots, and was named the AFC’s Player of the Year and the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year in 1985. No doubt Tom Brady will one day join their ranks.
For fans of the New England Patriots, some of the most sought-after collectibles include vintage football cards. Although the team is too young to have had cards produced by Mayo Cut Plug Tobacco, National Chicle, or the pre-1955 incarnation of Bowman, there are plenty of 1960s and '70s Topps football cards out there, as well as ones by Upper Deck and Fleer.
Vintage Patriots tickets are also collectible, be they from the regular season (the Patriots were undefeated in 2007) or any of the team's numerous trips to the Super Bowl. Naturally such pieces of paper are better if they are signed, as are footballs, helmets, and jerseys, the most valuable of which are those bearing Brady's number 12 on their backs or the word Gronkowski.
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